![]() ![]() Akbar's son Jahangir was born at the village of Sikri to his consort Mariam-uz-Zamani in 1569 and that year Akbar began construction of a religious compound to commemorate the Sheikh who had predicted the birth. The khanqah of Sheikh Salim Chishti existed earlier at this place. It was controlled by Sikarwar Rajputs from 7th to 16th century CE till the Battle of Khanwa (1527). The region was settled by Sungas following their expansion. ![]() An Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavation from 1999 to 2000 indicated that there was a habitation, temples and commercial centres here before Akbar built his capital. The name of the city is derived from the village called Sikri which occupied the spot before. Situated 37 kms from the district headquarters Agra, Fatehpur Sikri itself was founded as the capital of Mughal Empire in 1571 by Emperor Akbar, serving this role from 1571 to 1585, when Akbar abandoned it due to a campaign in Punjab and was later completely abandoned in 1610. Kos Minar#793 at 12-mile on Agra-Fatehpur Sikri Road section of National Highway 21įatehpur Sikri ( Hindi: ) is a town in the Agra District of Uttar Pradesh, India.
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